Wax, Sealing

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Nom de l'objet :	Wax, Sealing
Matériaux :	card, paint
Numéro d'accession :	BE2009.5.26.1
Pays d'origine :	North America
Date de début de production :	1920
Description :	Wax seal mold. Made of thick card painted red. Is rectangular with angled corners. The centre is raised to form a well for the mold. The image in the centre is a dove with wings outstretched.
Fonctions :	The practice of sealing letters or documents has been around for centuries. One of the earliest types of sealers used was 'terra sigillaris' or sealing earth. Later on cement, flour paste, and matha; a combination of pitch and wax, were used. The countries of the East were more accustomed with using earth to seal while those in the west used wax. The earliest form of common wax was made out of beeswax, turpentine and olive oil; it was also sometimes perfumed. Early common wax was yellow and white eventually was developed. Red, black, green and even blue wax were used on some documents. Common wax eventually developed in to proper 'sealing wax' and was thought to have been invented in the mid 16th Century (information taken from 'A history of Inventions, Discoveries and origins. Vol 1. By Johann Beckmman. 1846 and From Saturday Magazine. Vol 14. Published by J.W. Paker, London. 1839).
Établissement :	Museums of Mississauga Facebook-Museums of Mississauga Twitter-Museums of Mississauga YouTube-Museums of Mississauga
Ville de l'établissement :	Mississauga
Province de l'établissement :	Ontario

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